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National and global energy resources: AQA GCSE Combined Science questions

Every AQA GCSE Combined Science exam question on 6.1.3 National and global energy resources, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q01.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.2: Some car engines burn a fuel that is produced using plants. Name a fuel produced using plants. [1 mark]

  2. Q01.3

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.3: Some cars do not contain an engine that burns a fuel. Suggest how cars that do not burn a fuel are powered. [1 mark]

  3. Q01.4

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.4: The proportion of electricity that is generated using renewable energy resources has increased since the year 2013. Which conclusion is correct? Use Figure 1. [

  4. Q01.5

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.5: The UK plans to stop burning fossil fuels to generate electricity. Explain one reason why it will take many years before all electricity is generated using rene

  5. Q01.6

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.6: Renewable energy resources can have a negative impact on the environment. Give one negative environmental impact of hydro-electric power and of wind power. [2 m

  6. Q05.2

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.2: Some car engines burn a fuel that is produced using plants. Name a fuel produced using plants. [1 mark]

  7. Q05.3

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.3: Some cars do not contain an engine that burns a fuel. Suggest how cars that do not burn a fuel are powered. [1 mark]

  8. Q05.4

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.4: The proportion of electricity that is generated using renewable energy resources has increased since the year 2013. Which conclusion is correct? Use Figure 6. [

  9. Q05.5

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.5: The UK plans to stop burning fossil fuels to generate electricity. Explain one reason why it will take many years before all electricity is generated using rene

  10. Q05.6

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2025 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.6: Renewable energy resources can have a negative impact on the environment. Give one negative environmental impact of hydro-electric power and of wind power. [2 m

  11. Q06.4

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    4 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 06.4: The UK government wants the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere to be reduced. Explain why efficient energy storage is important in reducing t

  12. Q02.1

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.1: Which of the following describes a geothermal energy resource? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A non-renewable energy resource with high carbon emissions. A non-rene

  13. Q02.6

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    2 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2024 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 02.6: The water in some swimming pools is heated by burning fossil fuels. Explain one environmental disadvantage of burning fossil fuels. [2 marks]

  14. Q01.1

    June 2023 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2023 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.1: Which of the following is also a renewable energy resource? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Geothermal Natural gas Nuclear fuel

  15. Q01.2

    June 2023 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2023 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.2: The energy transferred by the National Grid in one second was 36 gigajoules (GJ). Which of the following is the same as 36 gigajoules? [1 mark] Tick () one box

  16. Q01.3

    June 2023 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    6 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2023 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.3: Figure 1 shows how the mean power output from solar and wind energy resources in the UK varied between 2014 and 2019. Figure 1 Figure 2 shows how the power outp

  17. Q05.1

    June 2023 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2023 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.1: Which of the following is also a renewable energy resource? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Geothermal Natural gas Nuclear fuel

  18. Q05.2

    June 2023 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    1 mark6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2023 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.2: The energy transferred by the National Grid in one second was 36 gigajoules (GJ). Which of the following is the same as 36 gigajoules? [1 mark] Tick () one box

  19. Q05.3

    June 2023 · Physics Paper 1 Foundation

    6 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2023 Physics Paper 1 Foundation, question 05.3: Figure 6 shows how the mean power output from solar and wind energy resources in the UK varied between 2014 and 2019. Figure 6 Figure 7 shows how the power outp

  20. Q01.1

    June 2022 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    3 marks6.1.3 National and global energy resources
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    June 2022 Physics Paper 1 Higher, question 01.1: The maximum demand for electrical power on that day was at 6 pm. Determine the percentage of the maximum demand for electrical power that was generated using ga
All 42 questions on National and global energy resources, as a list
  1. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): Some car engines burn a fuel that is produced using plants. Name a fuel produced using plants. [1 mark]
  2. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.3 (1 mark): Some cars do not contain an engine that burns a fuel. Suggest how cars that do not burn a fuel are powered. [1 mark]
  3. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.4 (1 mark): The proportion of electricity that is generated using renewable energy resources has increased since the year 2013. Which conclusion is correct? Use Figure 1. [
  4. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.5 (2 marks): The UK plans to stop burning fossil fuels to generate electricity. Explain one reason why it will take many years before all electricity is generated using rene
  5. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.6 (2 marks): Renewable energy resources can have a negative impact on the environment. Give one negative environmental impact of hydro-electric power and of wind power. [2 m
  6. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.2 (1 mark): Some car engines burn a fuel that is produced using plants. Name a fuel produced using plants. [1 mark]
  7. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.3 (1 mark): Some cars do not contain an engine that burns a fuel. Suggest how cars that do not burn a fuel are powered. [1 mark]
  8. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.4 (1 mark): The proportion of electricity that is generated using renewable energy resources has increased since the year 2013. Which conclusion is correct? Use Figure 6. [
  9. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.5 (2 marks): The UK plans to stop burning fossil fuels to generate electricity. Explain one reason why it will take many years before all electricity is generated using rene
  10. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.6 (2 marks): Renewable energy resources can have a negative impact on the environment. Give one negative environmental impact of hydro-electric power and of wind power. [2 m
  11. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q06.4 (4 marks): The UK government wants the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere to be reduced. Explain why efficient energy storage is important in reducing t
  12. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): Which of the following describes a geothermal energy resource? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A non-renewable energy resource with high carbon emissions. A non-rene
  13. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.6 (2 marks): The water in some swimming pools is heated by burning fossil fuels. Explain one environmental disadvantage of burning fossil fuels. [2 marks]
  14. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): Which of the following is also a renewable energy resource? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Geothermal Natural gas Nuclear fuel
  15. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): The energy transferred by the National Grid in one second was 36 gigajoules (GJ). Which of the following is the same as 36 gigajoules? [1 mark] Tick () one box
  16. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.3 (6 marks): Figure 1 shows how the mean power output from solar and wind energy resources in the UK varied between 2014 and 2019. Figure 1 Figure 2 shows how the power outp
  17. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.1 (1 mark): Which of the following is also a renewable energy resource? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Geothermal Natural gas Nuclear fuel
  18. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.2 (1 mark): The energy transferred by the National Grid in one second was 36 gigajoules (GJ). Which of the following is the same as 36 gigajoules? [1 mark] Tick () one box
  19. June 2023, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.3 (6 marks): Figure 6 shows how the mean power output from solar and wind energy resources in the UK varied between 2014 and 2019. Figure 6 Figure 7 shows how the power outp
  20. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.1 (3 marks): The maximum demand for electrical power on that day was at 6 pm. Determine the percentage of the maximum demand for electrical power that was generated using ga
  21. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): The UK government wants to reduce carbon emissions as much as possible. Which energy resources need to be used less to achieve this? [1 mark] Tick () one box.
  22. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.1 (3 marks): The maximum demand for electrical power on that day was at 6 pm. Determine the percentage of the maximum demand for electrical power that was generated using ga
  23. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q05.2 (1 mark): The UK government wants to reduce carbon emissions as much as possible. Which energy resources need to be used less to achieve this? [1 mark] Tick () one box.
  24. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (1 mark): The wind turbine generates electricity to charge a battery on the boat. Name one other renewable energy resource that could be used on the boat to generate elec
  25. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.2 (2 marks): The boat also has a generator that burns a fossil fuel. The battery can be charged by either the wind turbine or the generator. Give two reasons why this is use
  26. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.3 (2 marks): Explain one environmental impact of using fossil fuels to generate electricity. [2 marks]
  27. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.1 (1 mark): The city of Athens is 4200 km from the equator. What is the mean solar intensity in Athens? [1 mark] Mean solar intensity = W/m2
  28. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.2 (1 mark): Cities closer to the equator have many more buildings with solar water heaters than cities further away from the equator. Suggest why. [1 mark]
  29. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.3 (1 mark): The use of solar water heaters may reduce the need to burn fossil fuels. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] carbon dioxide nitrogen
  30. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q04.5 (1 mark): Different solar water heaters have different sized heating panels. Suggest how the size of the heating panels affects the input power to a solar water heater. [
  31. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q04.1 (1 mark): What type of fuel is wood? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A non-renewable biofuel A non-renewable fossil fuel A renewable biofuel A renewable fossil fuel
  32. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q04.2 (2 marks): Give two environmental effects of using wood as an energy resource. [2 marks] 1 2
  33. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): The solar panels and a wind turbine are used to generate electricity for the eco-house. Solar and wind are both renewable energy resources. What does renewable
  34. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.2 (2 marks): Biomass, nuclear and natural gas are three other energy resources. Complete the table to show whether each energy resource is renewable or non-renewable. [2 mar
  35. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q03.8 (2 marks): Explain why it is a good idea for the eco-house to have both a wind turbine and solar panels. [2 marks]
  36. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q03.1 (1 mark): Petrol is a non-renewable energy resource. What is meant by a non-renewable energy resource? [1 mark]
  37. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): Which variable should be controlled? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The area of the solar panels The brightness of the lamp The output potential difference of the s
  38. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.2 (1 mark): The student measured the output potential difference using a voltmeter. When the voltmeter was not connected, the reading on the voltmeter was 0.7 V What name i
  39. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.3 (1 mark): The readings for which solar panel show an anomalous result? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
  40. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.4 (1 mark): The student did not have a solar panel with an area of 40 cm2 Determine the most likely value for the mean output potential difference of a 40 cm2 solar cell. [
  41. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.6 (1 mark): Solar power is a renewable energy resource. Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] burned replenished consumed A renewable energy resou
  42. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Foundation, Q02.8 (1 mark): Why do solar panels on homes help reduce the environmental impact of using electrical devices? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Less electricity is used in the home.

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